Forecast Details for Swampscott, MA

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Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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